Themes, London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear
50s Retro appeared in 3.0% of looks at the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows, up from 2.4% in SS26. 15 designers showed it across 43 looks.
- Share of looks
- 3.0%
- Change vs SS26
- +0.6 pts
- 2.4% → 3.0%
- Looks
- 43
- of 1,421
- Designers
- 15
- of 51
Number 19 of 25 themes by share of looks. Also measured in New York (2.3%).
Updated September 29, 2026
Looks
11 of 43 looks, across designers.
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Edeline Lee, look 31 -
Lela Rose, look 14 -
Ashley Williams, look 30 -
Alessandra Rich, look 23 -
Richard Quinn, look 15 -
Brooks Brothers, look 41 -
Mulberry, look 27 -
Labrum London, look 7
+32 looks
This page shows a sample. Every look is in T-Fashion, filterable by designer, city and color.
In the press
50s Retro came up in 5 articles from WWD and Vogue. In the data it was in 3.0% of looks, up from 2.4% in SS26.
Summaries are written by T-Fashion. Read each article at the source.
WWD · Sep 20, 2026 · Show review
Chopova Lowena Spring 2027: On Pins and NeedlesBowling-style shirts and housedresses referenced 1950s bowler Marion Ladewig.
Vogue · Sep 19, 2026 · Show review
Chopova Lowena Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear CollectionA 1950s housewife who became a pro bowler inspired period silhouettes and bomber jackets.
Vogue · Sep 19, 2026 · Show review
Knwls Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear CollectionKnwls cut a swing coat inspired by the 1950s in distressed brown leather.
WWD · Sep 19, 2026 · Show review
Petra Fagerström Spring 2027: Duality of a WomanConservative 1940s and 1950s couture shapes were reworked with odd materials and cuts.
Vogue · Sep 18, 2026 · Show review
Petra Fagerström Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear CollectionCircle skirts with knife pleats and cinched jackets echoed 1950s ladylike dressing.
Designers
Looks with 50s Retro, by designer.
- 1 Patrick Mcdowell 12
- 2 Richard Quinn 7
- 3 Lela Rose 5
12 more designers
Each with their looks, in T-Fashion. This preview shows the top three.
Ranking
Share of looks among themes. The tick marks SS26.
- 1 Avant-Garde 44.7%
- 2 Sculptural 23.9%
- 3 Monochrome 16.7%
- 19 50s Retro 3.0%
Worn with
Share of the 43 looks with 50s Retro that also had each detail.
Everything worn with 50s Retro
This preview shows the top two per group. T-Fashion has every color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern.
50s Retro in full
| On this page | In T-Fashion |
|---|---|
| 11 looks | All 43 looks, filterable by designer, city and color |
| Top 3 designers | All 15 designers, each with their looks |
| Top pairings | Every pairing by color, garment, detail, fabric and pattern |
| Snapshot as of the last update | Updated as each show is analyzed |
| – | Moodboards, concepts and tech packs from the same looks |
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Questions
- How popular was 50s Retro at the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows?
- 50s Retro appeared in 43 looks from 15 designers. That is 3.0% of all looks T-Fashion analyzed for the London Fashion Week SS27 womenswear shows.
- Is 50s Retro a trend for spring 2027?
- Rising on the runways. Its share of looks is 3.0%, up from 2.4% in SS26.
- Which designers showed the most 50s Retro for SS27?
- Patrick Mcdowell (12 looks), Richard Quinn (7 looks) and Lela Rose (5 looks).
- How does T-Fashion measure this?
- T-Fashion tags every look of every Spring/Summer 2027 show. The share of looks is the number of looks with the theme divided by all womenswear looks in the scope. The change compares that share with SS26.